St. Tammany Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ALVAREZ JOSEPH CYPRIAN,age 23, of Madisonville, Louisiana,pled guilty on May 14, 2024, to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act before United States District Judge Susie Morgan.

CYPRIAN pled guilty to Counts 1 and 3 of the indictment. Count 1 charged him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846. Count 3 charged him with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).

According to court documents, CYPRIAN sold fentanyl pills to an undercover agent on September 8, 2023. CYPRIAN met the undercover agent in Covington and gave the agent 200 fentanyl pills in exchange for $550.

For Counts 1 and 3, CYPRIAN faces up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, at least 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00. CYPRIAN's sentencing is set for August 15, 2024.

Shane M. Jones

Public Information Officer

United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

United States Department of Justice